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There are 3 different ways to manipulate an object in the 3d Panel: move, rotate, and scale. Each way of manipulation has a “gizmo” associated with it. The gizmo is a tri-colored object that won’t be seen by the camera when you create a movie or print out scenes. It is used only to manipulate the object.
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The user has multiple ways to move an object with this gizmo. By left clicking and dragging on the object, you can move the object in any direction.By left clicking
Left Clicking and dragging on any arrow
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allows the user
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to move only
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in that axis.
Green - up/down
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Red - left/right
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Blue - back/forth
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Left Clicking and dragging on the small squares
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allows the user to move the object relative to the plane.
Green square - in x/z plane
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Blue square - in x/y plane
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Red square - in y/z plane.
Left Clicking and dragging directly on the object allows the user to move in any axis.
There are two modes gizmo can behave:
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Local Mode - if this is toggled on, the object can move in an access relative to it’s main axis. (Hotkey - CTL+g)
Global Mode - if this is toggled on, the object can move in the global axes.(Hotkey - CTL+L)
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Rotate Mode
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To get into this mode, click on the Rotate Button (Hotkey - e)
This gizmo allows the user to rotate around a single axis or multiple axis
Rotate Mode - When active, the user may rotate any selected object. The Rotate Gizmo will also turn on the selected object. (Hotkey - e)
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Scale Mode - When active, the user may scale any selected object. The Scale Gizmo will also turn on the selected object. (Hotkey - r)
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Global Mode - When toggled, allows object manipulation in a global mode. (X is left/right, Y, is up/down, Z is back/forth). This toggles with Local Mode. (Hotkey - CTL + g)
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Local Mode - When toggled, allows object manipulation relative to the object selected. This toggles with Global Mode. (Hotkey - CTL + L)axes
The user has multiple ways to rotate an object with this gizmo.
Left Clicking and dragging on any circle allows the user to rotate only around that axis.
Green - vertical rotation (Y Axis)
Red - horizontal rotation (X Axis)
Blue - horizontal rotation (Z Axis)
There are two modes gizmo can behave:
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Local Mode - if this is toggled on, the object can rotate in an access relative to it’s main axis. (Hotkey - CTL+g)
Global Mode - if this is toggled on, the object can rotate in the global axes. (Hotkey - CTL+L)
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Scale Mode
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To get into this mode, click on the Scale Button (Hotkey - r)
This gizmo allows the user to scale the object along single axis or multiple axes
The user has multiple ways to scale an object with this gizmo.
Left Clicking and dragging on any line allows the user to scale only along that axis.
Green - vertical scale (Y Axis)
Red - horizontal scale (X Axis)
Blue - horizontal scale (Z Axis)
Left Clicking and dragging directly in the middle of the gizmo allows the user to scale in all axes.
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